Marking-gage.



No. 867,761. PATENTED OCT. 8, 1907.

A. SOLOMON. MARKING GAGE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY16.190 7- THE uokm s PETERS co., WASHINGTON, n c.

ABRAHAM SOLOMON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MARKING-GAGE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 8, 1907.

Application filed May 16,1907. $eria1No. 373,927.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM SOLOMON, a subject of the Czarof Russia, anda resident of the city of New York, borough of the Bronx, in the countyand State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Marking-Gage, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved markinggage more especially designed for the use of carpenters, joiners,cabinet makers and other mechanics and artisans, and arranged to permitof conveniently and accurately laying out mortises and the like.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, which will be more fully described hereinafter and thenpointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure l is a perspective view of the improvement; Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the same, parts being in section; Fig. 3 is an endelevation of the same, parts of the stock being in section; and Fig. 4is a plan view of the improvement.

In the stock or body A of the marking gage are formed longitudinallyextending recesses B and B reaching from one end of the stock to theother end thereof, and connected by longitudinal face slots B with thefaces of the stock, and by longitudinal side slots B with the sides ofthe stock.

In each of the guideways B, B are fitted and mount ed to slide a numberof markers 0, each having oppositelydisposed points O, one of which isadaptedto extend at a time through the top slot B to project slightlyabove the corresponding face of the stock A, to make a scratch line whenusing the gage in laying out mortises and the like. By having eachmarker 0 provided with two points G the marker can be readily reversedin case one of the points is worn out or has become too dull for use. p

In each of the markers O screws a clamping screw D extending through theside slot B to the other side of the stock A. Now in order to bring thepoint of a marker 0 into a desired position, the operator takes hold ofthe outer or handle end of the clamping screw D of the marker and movesthe latter to the desired position in the guideway B or B, and thenscrews up the clamping screw D to clamp the marker in place in theadjusted position.

Each face of the stock A is provided at its sides with longitudinallyextending flanges A forming guideways for the abutment bars E to slideon, each abutment bar extending transversely across the correspondingstock-face and being adapted to be secured in an adjusted position by aset screw F.

As illustrated in the drawings each guideway B and B is provided withthree markers 0, but more or less markers may be employed according tothe nature of the work in hand.

The markers O in each guideway B, B are set independently one of theother according to the Work in hand, that is, the set of markers in oneguideway may be set to mark the vertical lines for a mortise while themarkers in the other guideway may be set to give the width of the'mortise. By the use of the abutment bars E the points 0 are brought thedesired distance from the edge of the wood on which the gage is used. Inorder to allow close adjustment of adjacent markers 0 in a guideway B orB, the clamping screws D of such adjacent markers extend in oppositedirections through the slots B as plainly indicated in the drawings,thus leaving suflicient room for the operator to conveniently turn theclamping screws D for clamping or unclamping the pointers in theirrespective guideways B or B. p

The marking gage shown and described is very simple and durable inconstruction, and the markers 0 and the abutment bars E can be quicklyadjusted to suit the work in hand.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A marking gage comprising a stock provided with a longitudinalguideway having a face slot and a side slot, a plurality of independentmarkers mounted to slide in the said guideway and having their pointsextending through the said face slot, and clamping screws engaging themarkers, extending through the said side slot to fasten the markers inplace in the guideway. 2. A marking gage comprising a stock providedwith a longitudinal guideway having a face slot and a side slot, markersmounted to slide in the said guideway and having their points extendingthrough the said face slot, clamping screws engaging the markersandextending through the said side slot to fasten the marker in place inthe guideway, and an abutment bar held adjustably on the face of thestock.

3. A marking gage comprising a stock, a guideway formed lengthwise inthe stock and having a face slot and a side slot, markers slidinglyfitting the said guideway and having double points for extending throughthe said face slot, and clamping screws engagingthe markers andextending through the said side slot.

i. A marking gage comprising a stock, a guidewuy formed lengthwise inthe stock and having a face slot and a side slot, markers sliding-1yfitting the said guideway and having double points for extending throughthe said face slot, clamping screws engaging the markers and extendingthrough the said side slot, a guideway on the surface of the stock, anabutment hnr slidingiy mounted on the said R111" 10 face guideway, and:i set screw for securing the uhulmvm bar in position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to 1his specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ABRAHAM S(I)LOM( N. Witnesses 'lnlmneun A. Fnonumen, Time. G. Hosrnu.

